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"My Life Was In Danger": Afghanistan's Fariba Hashimi's Shocking Admission On Taliban
From a secret initiation into the world of cycling, enduring the indignities of being a female athlete to escaping the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and realising their Olympic dreams, Fariba Hashimi and her sister Yulduz have traversed a remarkable journey.
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Taliban Excavate Founder Mullah Omar's 'Getaway Car', A Toyota
The car used by Taliban founder Mullah Omar to escape being targeted by US forces after the 9/11 attacks has been excavated in eastern Afghanistan, where it lay buried for more than two decades, officials said.
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Ashraf Ghani Said This On Decision To Flee Afghanistan In "Two Minutes"
Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani on Thursday described fleeing the Taliban's victory march on Kabul, saying the decision had been taken in "minutes" and that he did not know he was leaving the country until he was taking off.
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"It's Your Country": Taliban Stops At Border Afghans Trying To Flee To Pak
Thousands of Afghans trying to escape the misery at home have flocked to their country's southern border with Pakistan, but their attempts to get across have been stopped by the Taliban.
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"They Don't Consider Us Humans": Afghan Women On Taliban Rule
"They don't consider women as humans," says Humeira Rizai, a researcher and activist from Afghanistan who fled her country along with tens of thousands of compatriots to escape the atrocities of the Taliban.
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Taliban Fire In Air To Disperse Anti-Pak Protests, Videos Capture The Panic
Taliban gunmen fired in the air on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the Afghan capital Kabul, witnesses said, as video showed scores scurrying to escape volleys of gunfire.
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Hunted By The Men They Jailed, Afghanistan's Women Judges Seek Escape
Afghanistan's 250 women judges fear for their lives, with men they once jailed now freed by the victorious Taliban to hunt them down.
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British Ex-Marine Escapes Kabul With 150 Cats And Dogs
Paul 'Pen' Farthing, a former Royal Marine whose campaign to secure safe passage out of Afghanistan for the animals of his Kabul animal shelter sharply divided public opinion, arrived in the UK on Sunday morning.
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Afghans Race To Flee Taliban After Biden Confirms Airlift Deadline
Afghans on Wednesday faced an increasingly desperate race to escape life under the Taliban after President Joe Biden confirmed US-led evacuations will end next week.
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"I Was Lucky": Afghan Pop Star Breaks Down, Recounts Kabul Escape
Afghanistan pop star Aryana Sayeed, who fled from Kabul after her country was taken over by the Taliban, said she is "heartbroken" to see the condition of all those left behind and "disappointed because Afghanistan has been let down by the world."
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Afghan Pop Star Aryana Sayeed Blames Pak For Taliban Takeover, Says India "True Friend"
Afghanistan's famous pop star, Aryana Sayeed, who escaped from the Taliban after the takeover of Kabul, has blamed Pakistan for empowering the terrorist outfit and expressed her utmost gratitude to India for helping Afghans during the ongoing crisis.
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Thought Will Be Killed Any Minute By Taliban: UP Man Evacuated From Kabul
Jeet Bahadur Thapa shuddered as he recalled how he and other Indians thought they might be killed by the Taliban any minute after they were made to sit in an open area at Kabul airport for five hours by the militia before they could leave for India.
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No Security On Ground Or Air: Airline Pilot Recounts Kabul Escape
As thousands of people thronged Kabul airport in a bid to escape the advancing Taliban on August 15, Kam Air pilot Jovica Rajhl and his colleague had to resort to subterfuge to reach their plane and take off safely.
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Men Who Fell From Plane "Lay Dead On Terrace, Wife Fainted": Afghan Man
Wali Salek was at home with his family in Kabul on Monday when he heard a loud sound from the roof.
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Video: In Desperate Bid To Escape, Afghan Men Hang Onto Planes Taking Off
A crowd crouching on the wing of a plane as it taxies down the runway, one of them recording the moment on a cellphone -- a new video has emerged that starkly captures the desperation of Afghans to leave the country that will now be run by Taliban.
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"My Life Was In Danger": Afghanistan's Fariba Hashimi's Shocking Admission On Taliban
From a secret initiation into the world of cycling, enduring the indignities of being a female athlete to escaping the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and realising their Olympic dreams, Fariba Hashimi and her sister Yulduz have traversed a remarkable journey.
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Taliban Excavate Founder Mullah Omar's 'Getaway Car', A Toyota
The car used by Taliban founder Mullah Omar to escape being targeted by US forces after the 9/11 attacks has been excavated in eastern Afghanistan, where it lay buried for more than two decades, officials said.
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Ashraf Ghani Said This On Decision To Flee Afghanistan In "Two Minutes"
Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani on Thursday described fleeing the Taliban's victory march on Kabul, saying the decision had been taken in "minutes" and that he did not know he was leaving the country until he was taking off.
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"It's Your Country": Taliban Stops At Border Afghans Trying To Flee To Pak
Thousands of Afghans trying to escape the misery at home have flocked to their country's southern border with Pakistan, but their attempts to get across have been stopped by the Taliban.
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"They Don't Consider Us Humans": Afghan Women On Taliban Rule
"They don't consider women as humans," says Humeira Rizai, a researcher and activist from Afghanistan who fled her country along with tens of thousands of compatriots to escape the atrocities of the Taliban.
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Taliban Fire In Air To Disperse Anti-Pak Protests, Videos Capture The Panic
Taliban gunmen fired in the air on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the Afghan capital Kabul, witnesses said, as video showed scores scurrying to escape volleys of gunfire.
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Hunted By The Men They Jailed, Afghanistan's Women Judges Seek Escape
Afghanistan's 250 women judges fear for their lives, with men they once jailed now freed by the victorious Taliban to hunt them down.
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British Ex-Marine Escapes Kabul With 150 Cats And Dogs
Paul 'Pen' Farthing, a former Royal Marine whose campaign to secure safe passage out of Afghanistan for the animals of his Kabul animal shelter sharply divided public opinion, arrived in the UK on Sunday morning.
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Afghans Race To Flee Taliban After Biden Confirms Airlift Deadline
Afghans on Wednesday faced an increasingly desperate race to escape life under the Taliban after President Joe Biden confirmed US-led evacuations will end next week.
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"I Was Lucky": Afghan Pop Star Breaks Down, Recounts Kabul Escape
Afghanistan pop star Aryana Sayeed, who fled from Kabul after her country was taken over by the Taliban, said she is "heartbroken" to see the condition of all those left behind and "disappointed because Afghanistan has been let down by the world."
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Afghan Pop Star Aryana Sayeed Blames Pak For Taliban Takeover, Says India "True Friend"
Afghanistan's famous pop star, Aryana Sayeed, who escaped from the Taliban after the takeover of Kabul, has blamed Pakistan for empowering the terrorist outfit and expressed her utmost gratitude to India for helping Afghans during the ongoing crisis.
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Thought Will Be Killed Any Minute By Taliban: UP Man Evacuated From Kabul
Jeet Bahadur Thapa shuddered as he recalled how he and other Indians thought they might be killed by the Taliban any minute after they were made to sit in an open area at Kabul airport for five hours by the militia before they could leave for India.
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No Security On Ground Or Air: Airline Pilot Recounts Kabul Escape
As thousands of people thronged Kabul airport in a bid to escape the advancing Taliban on August 15, Kam Air pilot Jovica Rajhl and his colleague had to resort to subterfuge to reach their plane and take off safely.
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Men Who Fell From Plane "Lay Dead On Terrace, Wife Fainted": Afghan Man
Wali Salek was at home with his family in Kabul on Monday when he heard a loud sound from the roof.
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Video: In Desperate Bid To Escape, Afghan Men Hang Onto Planes Taking Off
A crowd crouching on the wing of a plane as it taxies down the runway, one of them recording the moment on a cellphone -- a new video has emerged that starkly captures the desperation of Afghans to leave the country that will now be run by Taliban.
